Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm Depicting an Elephant

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 13 October 2016

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Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm Depicting an Elephant — This silver tetradrachm coin belonged to Seleucos I. It depicts a striding elephant. Reign of Seleucos I Nicator, 305-281 BCE. Minted in modern-day Iran. Donated by Richard Payne Knight. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 13). Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm Depicting an Elephant. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5872/seleucid-silver-tetradrachm-depicting-an-elephant/

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